Funnels confiscated during an investigation dubbed "Operation Swill," in which 29 bars and restaurants in New Jersey are accused of putting cheap booze in premium brand liquor bottles and selling it, are displayed during a news conference, Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. Thirteen of the restaurants cited are TGI Fridays located in central and northern New Jersey. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Villari's was one of 29 businesses charged with watering down drinks or swapping top-shelf orders for cheaper selections. The Italian Affair, in Glassboro, was among those targeted by state authorities.

In October, the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control "amended the complaint against Villari's, concluding tests done on four bottles of confiscated liquor showed no proof that the alcohol had been 'adulterated or contaminated,'" according to the website.